Thousands protest as Christie announces presidential run

They came by bus, by car, on bikes and on foot, filling the horizon as they marched. No matter how they got there, well over one thousand New Jersey residents descended upon the Livingston High School today for one common purpose: to tell the nation the truth about Gov. Chris Christie.Read
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Middlesex pension rally draws Sen. Thompson to meet with members

Bagpipes sounded the battle cry in Old Bridge during the Middlesex County pension rally on Highway 516. Over 700 union members and supporters gathered on the street in front of Republican Sen. Sam Thompson’s Legislative District 12 office on June 17 to protest the underfunding of the state’s pension system. Members of police and fire organizations joined NJEA members to share their outrage at the legislative decisions that have also affected their pensions.Read
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Sussex County school employees join forces to protest, educate

When it comes to sharing their feelings, Sussex County folks know a thing or two on how to be heard. So it was no surprise that hundreds of active and retired school employees joined forces with their brothers and sisters in local police and fire unions to express their frustrations on the lack of state funding of the pension system.Read
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In the wake of the NJ Supreme Court decision, tens of thousands of public employees are legally required to continue to make their pension contributions while the state remains free to take another pension holiday. In the eyes of Hunterdon County public school employees, however, that's downright unacceptable.Read
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NJEA hosts largest lobby day in association history

More than 300 NJEA members and staff crowded the halls and meeting rooms of the New Jersey Statehouse today for the largest lobby day in association history, according to NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer.Read
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Court condones Christie pension dodge

NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer released this statement following the New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling on the pension funding lawsuit filed by NJEA and other public sector unions: "Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a blow to the rule of law in New Jersey. It is devastating to all public employees, retirees, taxpayers, and families." Q & AFull Court DecisionRead
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Somerset County teachers, school employees pressure local legislators to demand full pension funding

Hundreds of active and retired teachers and school employees from across Somerset County rallied outside of Assemblyman Jack Ciatterelli and Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman’s Somerville offices on Monday to draw attention to the state’s failure to fully fund public employee pensions – and the looming economic disaster that failure will cause.Read
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NJEA: ‘Abandon the PARCC fiasco’

NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer today said Governor Christie was being “completely illogical” in calling for the rejection of the Common Core state standards while insisting on a continuation of the controversial PARCC assessments that are tied directly to those standards.Read
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Senate Committee PARCC vote “a good first step”

The Senate Education Committee today acknowledged the concerns of parents and educators about PARCC testing by voting several PARCC related bills out of committee. The bills approved would prevent the spread of standardized testing below third grade, prohibit the Department of Education from withholding state school aid based on test participation levels and require more disclosure about various elements of PARCC.Read
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